Teenager jailed for killing mom's lover

JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court sentenced an 18- year-old man to three years and six months in jail yesterday for beating to death his mother's boyfriend.

Presiding judge Asmar Ismail found the defendant, Munadi, guilty of killing Nano Waryono, 39, in a park on Jl. Kembang Sepatu in Central Jakarta on June 29.

"As you are still young, you must improve your behavior during the sentence," Asmar said.

Munadi, who was speechless after the verdict, and prosecutor M. Syafei both accepted the sentence.

Syafei, who charged Munadi under Article 170 of the Criminal Code, had asked the court to sentence the defendant to six years in jail.

Munadi burst into tears when relatives visited him at the court's detention center yesterday.

"I didn't make an appeal because I'm afraid the judge would give me a heavier sentence," he said.

Syafei had told the court that Munadi became angry when he saw his 40-year-old mother, identified as Muhini, and Nano returning home about 9 p.m after watching a movie.

Syafei said that Munadi then repeatedly hit Nano in the face and smashed his head into the ground before leaving the man lying on the ground.

He said Nano died the following day at Persahabatan Hospital in East Jakarta. (jun)